Bird Droppings April 13, 2016 Wondering about the song lyrics of an old friend I first started listening to Neil Young’s music in 1967 or even earlier if you count Buffalo Springfield, a short lived band. Then there was of course 1968 with Crosby Stills and Nash at Woodstock and Deja vu, their first album…

Bird Droppings April 12, 2015 We need both the Rock and the Smoke “If people find no room in their lives to pray or to meditate, to reflect deeply on why they have been created and what they must do with their lives, and to listen with all of their being to the guidance of…

Bird Droppings April 11, 2016 Why not just imagine? Some days I wonder if adults I know have ever imagined even considered imagination. For example have you ever lain on your back watching clouds trying to determine if this one is a dragon or a whale? Years back I was driving home from Georgia Tech…

Bird Droppings April 9, 2016 It is said dreams do not stand alone “You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.” Richard Bach It has been so many years since I first experienced the whimsical book Jonathan Livingston Seagull,…

Bird Droppings April 8, 2016 Reflecting in my search for wisdom Within the past few weeks on the front page of the Atlanta paper the lead story is the sentencing of the Atlanta teachers found guilty of cheating on state standardized tests. Another article is related to high school graduates are not ready for college…

Bird Droppings April 7, 2016 What about adding to reality TV, The great teachers of America? I hope to get back to grad school here shortly and finish my ten year long doctorate. I am set up to teach several new college classes when I get back on track which had me started on a…

Bird Droppings April 6, 2016 It seems to be a new day? Last night I cooked dinner all healthy and watched American Idol with my wife Pat. My son is out of town and we both had nothing better to do. It is always good to have time together. When I had checked on our…

Bird Droppings April 5, 2016 Looking for and clearing a pathway I had started Weight Watchers about eight weeks ago and lost as of last week I had lost about twenty five pounds. I never thought of changing medications for blood pressure. It seems as the week progressed I became dehydrated and by Thursday my…